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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Vessel 'Ixion' berthed to discharge a heavy lift for APML (Australian paper Manufacturers), October 1959, 1959
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Thomas Borthwick and Sons abattoirs and Australian Estates wool stores, 1968
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: OPEN COUNTRY WEEST OF THE HENTY HIGHWAY AT NORTH PORTLAND JAN 1968/ PORTLAND HARBOUR TRUST COMMISSIONERSport of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Vessel 'Ixion' berthed to discharge a heavy lift for APML (Australian Paper Manufacturers), October 1959, 1959
Port of Portland AuthorityFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Oct 1959 vessel Ixion discharged - a heavy lift for APML (Aust. Paper Manufacturers) (top, pencil).port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass Tumbler - Girl Guides Australia, c. 1987
Glass tumbler, solid base, 'dimpled', bottom, gold rim, gold printed trefoil, 'GIRL GUIDES AUSTRALIA' 'GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION PORTLAND VICTORIA 60TH ANNIVERSARY 1927 -1987' on opposite side of glass -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Discharge a heavy lift for APML (Australian Paper Manufacturer), Oct. 1956 on board vessel 'Ixion', 1959
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: APML a heavy lift Oct. 1959 on board velles 'Ixion'. (top, pencil).port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Discharge a heavy lift for APML, Oct. 1956, on board vessel 'Ixion', 1956
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: October 1956 vessel 'Ixion' discharge a heavy lift for APML (Australian Paper Manufacturers) (top left, pencil)port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Southern Farmers & Australian Estates (Portland) Pty Ltd Wool Process, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Portland Harbor Trust Commissioners (purple stamp, top left & bottom right).port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photographs - Australian Estates (Portland) Pty Ltd Wool Process & CSR Softwoods, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Robert Ulmann, Goat, c. 1974
Robert Ulmann was born in Zurich, Switzerland, where he studied sculpture and painting, exhibiting annually with the National Art Society of Switzerland and in Paris, Munich and Stockholm. He migrated to Canada in 1956 and became a Canadian citizen. After working on the restoration of sculpture on the west wing of the Parliament Buildings Ottawa, he took up a Government appointment as one of six artist advisers to the Eskimos, initiating handicraft and sculpture programs in isolated settlements across the Central Arctic. He arrived in Australia with his Australian wife, Helen, in 1969, after two adventurous years backpacking and sketching through the United States, Central and South America and the South Pacific. From 1970 to 1972 he was employed by the Northern Territory Administration as a manual arts instructor to the aboriginal people of Docker River, a remote settlement west of Ayers Rock. A series of drawings from this period was exhibited by the Department of the Interior in Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide. Robert Ulmann’s paintings and prints of wildlife from Australia and overseas fill a beautiful studio overlooking the famous Logans Beach whale nursery at Warrnambool in the Western District of Victoria. His previous studio and home, together with 13 years of field sketches and his best work collected together for two books were destroyed by the Ash Wednesday fires at Naringal in 1983. Rob exhibited in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth as well as in the Regional Galleries of Warrnambool, Ballarat, Portland and Horsham, and, among numerous prizes, he won the award for watercolour at six of the annual exhibitions of the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia, between 1978 and 1983. Although his principal interest was in drawing and painting, he retained a fascination with sculpture. His works range from two stone fountains with figures commissioned by the City of Zurich, while he was still a student, to a 4 ½ ton sculpture in bluestone commissioned in 1977 as a memorial to Sir Fletcher Jones., a five metre representation of whale tails in steel, and a life-size bronze of St. John of God commissioned for a private hospital.Image of a goat beginning to rise from a seated position, possible struggling out of mud. Painted in yellow and brown tones, with blue shadows. Earth colours form a rough ground area surrounding the goat. A brown wash provides a cursory background behind the goat's head. Dark cream matt surrounds image. Gold painted wooden frame, with glass.Front: Robert Ulmann (lower centre, paint) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Southern Farmers & Australian Estates (Portland) Pty Ltd Wool Process, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Aerial view of Australian Estates (Portland) Pty Ltd Wool Process, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Model Ship, Frances Henty, n.d
The Frances Henty was a clipper ship named after Thomas Henty's wife, Frances. She carried passengers, wool and gold in between London, England and Victoria, Australia until 1869Model of 573 ton Clipper Frances Henty in glass fronted and ends, timber case. Presented as a diarama.Back: Frances Henty Homeward Bound (back)maritime, shipping, hentys -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Model Ship, Thomas Ward, Cutty Sark, 1880s
The Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship which was built in Scotland in 1869. She made the trip between England and Australia carrying wool. The model was made by Thomas Ward, harbour master at Portland from 1885 - 1896.Ship's model in glass-fronted timber case. Presented as a diarama.Front: This model of the "Cutty Sark" was made by my grandfather 'Thomas Ward', Portland Harbour master 1885-1896. Signed Harry Ward Goldsmith (inside case, top left back).cutty sark, ship model, thomas ward -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Vessel 'Ixion' berthed to discharge a heavy lift for APML (Australian Paper Manufacturers), October 1959, 1959
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: October 1959, 'Ixion' cargo for APMLport of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Bas-relief, Ronald C. Skate, Untitled (Early Maritime Industries), n.d
Commissioned by State Bank to produce 5 copper bas-reliefs for 73 Percy Street, Portland. Spoke with Miss Betty Vivian (Member of the Portland Historical Society) re Portland's history. Commonwealth Bank stored objects in Melbourne (c.1991). Negotiations between Portland Historical Society and Commonwealth Bank of Australia led to gift of works to People of Portland. Stored at Council depot c.1998, retrieved for Maritime Discovery Centre display.Copper bas-relief. Depicting a man in raincoat and wide-brimmed rain hat at a ship's wheel. Behind him are flying birds and in front of him is the tail of a seal diving into waves on the left and the front of a seal on the right. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Bas-relief, Untitled [Early Agricultural Industries], n.d
Commissioned by State Bank to produce 5 copper bas-reliefs for 73 Percy Street, Portland. Spoke with Miss Betty Vivian (Member of the Portland Historical Society) re Portland's history. Commonwealth Bank stored objects in Melbourne (c.1991). Negotiations between Portland Historical Society and Commonwealth Bank of Australia led to gift of works to People of Portland. Stored at Council depot c.1998, retrieved for Maritime Discovery Centre display.Copper bas-relief depicting two horses pulling a plow, which a man is walking behind and guiding. Three birds are flying close to the ground in the foreground, and there is a stylized sunburst (a partial circular form with radiating lines) depicted in the background. More abbreviated bird forms are depicted against the sun and sky.sculpture, bas-relief, copper -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Bas-relief, Untitled (Modern Portland Port View), n.d
Commissioned by State Bank to produce 5 copper bas-reliefs for 73 Percy Street, Portland. Spoke with Miss Betty Vivian (Member of the Portland Historical Society) re Portland's history. Commonwealth Bank stored objects in Melbourne (c.1991). Negotiations between Portland Historical Society and Commonwealth Bank of Australia led to gift of works to People of Portland. Stored at Council depot c.1998, retrieved for Maritime Discovery Centre display.Copper bas-relief. Depicting of port with 14 large silos and a large domed shed in background. On horizon line is a wharf with a ship berthed. In foreground left is a pier stump with wood nailed to it, and leaning on it is a large anchor with a rope tied to it. In foreground left is a beach area, diminishing rapidly toward port in background.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (unknown)sculpture, bas-relief, copper, port of portland, portland harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Bas-relief, Untitled (Early Forestry Industries), n.d
Commissioned by State Bank to produce 5 copper bas-reliefs for 73 Percy Street, Portland. Spoke with Miss Betty Vivian (Member of the Portland Historical Society) re Portland's history. Commonwealth Bank stored objects in Melbourne (c.1991). Negotiations between Portland Historical Society and Commonwealth Bank of Australia led to gift of works to People of Portland. Stored at Council depot c.1998, retrieved for Maritime Discovery Centre display.Copper relief work. View of a man from behind sawing a tree. He is flanked by two tree trunks, and is leaning to his right while pulling a band saw through the tree on the left. Leaning against tree on right is a large axe. Houses are rudimentarily designated by lines in the background visible between the trees.sculpture, bas-relief, copper, industry, forestry, forest -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Bas-relief, Untitled (Early Pastoral Industries), n.d
Commissioned by State Bank to produce 5 copper bas-reliefs for 73 Percy Street, Portland. Spoke with Miss Betty Vivian (Member of the Portland Historical Society) re Portland's history. Commonwealth Bank stored objects in Melbourne (c.1991). Negotiations between Portland Historical Society and Commonwealth Bank of Australia led to gift of works to People of Portland. Stored at Council depot c.1998, retrieved for Maritime Discovery Centre display.Copper bas-relief depicting a man bent over to shear a sheep. His shirt sleeves are rolled up and he is bent toward the viewer.sculpture, industry, rural, copper, bas-relief, shearing, sheep, shearer -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Print - Play in swing in carnival tent, Gabrie, Sigitas, 1973
Print Council of Australia Members' Print Commission, 1973Image of a carnival enclosure - one continuous tent wall with an open back. No roof. Front entrance is indicated by a partition to one side of the tent, edged in brown, opening in an inverted 'v'. Inside the tent is a swing with a seat and chains aloft in swinging motion. A black rope lies on the ground. Five black poles hold up the tent walls, secured by green cords to black pegs in the ground/ Mounted in dark cream matt and in a wooden frame with glass glazing.Front: 30/60 (lower left) "Play in swing in carny tent" (centre) Sigi Gabrie 73 (lower right) (pencil) Back: Sigi Gabrie "Play - in wing in carny tent" (1973) Silk screen and Litho (top left) (Typed table) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Print - Nullarbor 1-1-83, Mary Macqueen, 1983
Print Council of Australia Members' Print Commission, 1983Abstracted views of two houses in the desert. A central road intersects image at a vertical diagonal. Faint outlines of houses and a watertower are scattered throughout the image. A railway crossing sign is positioned lower centre, at beginning of road. Dominant colour is rose, with blue accents and grey shadows. Mounted in grey matt, in wooden frame.Front: Nullarbor (lower left of image) (ink) 35/100 (lower left) Nullarbor 1-1-83 (lower centre) Mary Macqueen 83 (lower right) (pencil) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Australia. Department of Veterans Affairs, Valuing our veterans: gathering Australia's war memories, 2001_
... . oral history australia department of veterans affairs war ...Aimed at schools, this publication gives hints for collecting and preserving Australia's war memories. These skills can also be used for collecting oral history.47 p., illus. Paperback.oral history, australia department of veterans affairs, war stories, anzacs -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, The old Melbourne Gaol, 1841o
The Old Melbourne Gaol was built in 1841 and is presently under the care of the National Trust of Victoria. This book describes the history of the gaol and penal life in the 19th century.20 page book. Black and white illustrations. Cover includes a photograph of the interior of the Old Melbourne Gaol.old melbourne gaol, melbourne, gaols, jails, national trust of victoria -
Greensborough Historical Society
Oral History, Richards - Angland Family, by Ida Brown as told to June Hall, 1895o
Ida Brown relates the story of her family, through good and bad times. From her grandfather's arrival in Australia (John Henry Richards) to her time at Greensborough Primary School. As told to June Hall 2011.A primary source recollection of Greensborough pioneer families.2 typed pages.rickards angland family, ida brown, henry richards, lillian richards, john angland -
Greensborough Historical Society
Oral History, June Hall, The Noel Withers story, 2011
Noel Withers recounts his background in England, emigrating to Australia and settling in Greensborough. He discusses the development of his interest in the Greensborough cemetery and local history. A told to June Hall 2011.A primary source account of Noel's background and interest in local history. 3 typed pages. noel withers, greensborough historical society, june hall, greensborough cemetery -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Five Mile Press, The Great Treasury of Australian folklore: two centuries of tales, epics, ballads, myths & legends. Rev. [ie 2nd] ed, 2002_
... australia - history... - history folklore - australia 414 p. illus. The Great Treasury ...A compilation of Australian folklore - tales, epics, ballads, myths & legends.414 p. illus.australia - history, folklore - australia -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Allen & Unwin Australia, A Ton of spirit: Australian centenarians talk with Penny Smith, 1990_
... oral history 183 p. illus. A Ton of spirit: Australian ...A Bicentennial Centenarians Project, comprising interviews with 50 Australian centenarians. 183 p. illus.biographies, oral history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Nick Vine Hall, Tracing your family history in Australia: a guide to sources. 2nd ed, 1994_
... Tracing your family history in Australia: a guide to...A guide to family history/genealogy sources in Australia. ... family history in Australia: a guide to sources. 2nd ed. Book ...A guide to family history/genealogy sources in Australia. 657p.genealogy resources -
Greensborough Historical Society
Folder, Greensborough Historical Society, Black family - wills and probate, 1892o
Material relating to the history of the Black Family in the Watsonia area.Folder containing copies of wills and probate documents for eight members of the Black Family between 1892 and 1952; with copies of electoral rolls from Victoria and Western Australia, listing members of the Black Family and their addresses. black family, watsonia -
Greensborough Historical Society
Magazine, Australia & New Zealand Inside History Magazine, Inside history March/April 2012 - (incomplete), 2012_03
... australia history...Australia & New Zealand Inside History Magazine... of historical topics in Australia and New Zealand australia history new ...Contains articles on a variety of historical topics in Australia and New ZealandColour and black and white illus.australia history, new zealand history, family history